After Richardson turned a short catch into a long touchdown and broke several tackles on his way to the end zone on Sunday against the Bengals, Brown said Richardson was impressive. Today Brown added that Richardson has the ability to make plays even if there isn’t a hole to run through.

“Why wouldn’t you love to see a running back make two, three, four or five moves and shed those tacklers?” Brown said. “Because ultimately a running back has to get rid of tacklers without his blockers being a part of it. So I was happy to see him show that kind of talent.”

39 responses to “Jim Brown now claims he just wanted to motivate Trent Richardson”

Of course he said that. he also said he was upset a couple years ago that Holmgren tried to reassign him, because according tohis contract, he answered only to Randy Lerner(now we know who to blame for all those years of ineptitude), in which case he should have been upset with Lerner, not Holmgren. He’s trying to mend fences to get a gig with Haslam.

I saw his interview on the Scott Van Pelt show right after the draft..he was doggin Richardson, claiming he looks average and saying there is nothing special about him..now that he is back tracking after 2 games just makes him look like a tool

Motivate? That’s weird, because it sure sounded like he’s afraid Trent Richardson was going to take away all his records. Out of respect for Jim Brown though, I hope they truly are on the same page now.

I loved listening to Sammy Baugh interviews. He was able to relate stories of the NFL era that he played in but he also had such tremendous admiration for the modern-era players and the game of today. That humility from one of the greatest players ever was very endearing. The salty language was funny too.

He’s full of it. One of the only good things Holmgren has done with the Browns was kicking Jim Brown to the curb.
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This theory is ridiculous, it makes as much as much sense as John Fox kicking John Elway to the curb. You don’t disrepect a franchise great taht MADE the franchise !!!

Every time I hear people talk about Jim Brown as the greatest RB of all time it gives me a feeling of frustration and confusion!! I’ve seen all the footage from his days in the league and I always thought that HE WAS AVERAGE!!! And now that his playing career is archived and his average acting career is a distant memory, why is it that we have to continue to hear from him soo often?!?! He wasn’t as good as he or anyone else thought he was! In fact, I would have to rank him somewhere behind Gale Sayers & O.J. Simpson, and that’s just among the old timers!! Maybe if people would stop interviewing him and stop asking for his opinion on football, he wouldn’t sound like such a fool all the time and we wouldn’t have to talk about him soo often!!

Reminds me of the movie Wall Street when the pit boss tell Bud Fox, after he gets started with Gordon Gekko that he knew he would be a star. Then later when Bud is being led out in hand cuffs he tells him that he knew he was nothing but trouble.

Like Richardson needed any fuel added to the fire. Brown is just trying to find a way to step out of the light that was put on him after calling T.R. ordinary. He has to feel like a complete idiot for running his mouth.

arrogantnation says:
Sep 21, 2012 1:14 PM
Once Trent has another subpar game, Jimbo will be back at it.
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No, you mean once Jimmy Haslam decides to remove him from the payroll again, he’ll start back up.

He’s full of it. One of the only good things Holmgren has done with the Browns was kicking Jim Brown to the curb.
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This theory is ridiculous, it makes as much as much sense as John Fox kicking John Elway to the curb. You don’t disrepect a franchise great taht MADE the franchise !!!

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Actually your comparison isn’t the same whatsoever. John Elway is John Fox’s boss so your scenario is not possible. Also this isn’t about disrespecting a legend just giving his opinion. Brown was a paid adviser for the Browns under former owner Randy Lerner. Once Lerner hired Holmgren an actual football guy was running the team so there was no need for an adviser. Especially one who has watched the team he advised have only two winning seasons since 1999 and only 1 since he’s been a part of the decision making process. Long story short, this isn’t the first time Jim Brown has had an opinion about a draft pick and been 100% wrong and the Browns are a better team since Holmgren let him know his advise wasn’t needed. Jim Brown giving his opinion about the Browns draft picks is more comparable to Matt Millen giving draft advice to the Detroit Lions.

Jim Brown, give it a rest, I recently read where Jim wants to rekindle his relationship, to get back to being a Cleveland Brown, now that his sugar daddy Fart Modell is pushing up daisies, ole Jimmy wants to ‘come back to his former position with the Browns’ Jim, I guess you can get your balls out of Farts man purse, since hes dead and hes not around to check you on being a traitor, how manly of you to man up after hes dead, you make me sick, go beat your wife some more.

Jim Brown needs to go away. the only reason he was great was he was a big man in a small league. if he was in the league today he would be the average one if that. i am from Cleveland go away Jim brown we gave up caring bought you .

“I am Jack’s complete lack of surprise”. Jim Brown has fooled no one. And if I’m wrong, and he’s actually fooled himself- I would suggest that if his “motivational speaking” had absolutely ZERO to do with Richardson’s success.

Call it blasphemous, call it what you will, I’d prefer he shut his mouth and be a great memory, because his post game career has offered no highlights.